Emergency Appointments

Fast Relief for Urgent Issues!

Need to book an emergency dental appointment?

If you have a dental emergency, you will need to book an emergency appointment as soon as possible.

Your dental emergency could be a broken or infected tooth, severe pain, a knocked-out tooth or any other dental problem which needs to be addressed quickly.

Get an emergency appointment from only £70.

What counts as a dental emergency?

You should schedule an emergency dental appointment with your Riverdale dentist if you are

experiencing any of the following:

Pain, toothache, swelling or bleeding
Trauma (knocked, broken or lost teeth through accident or incident)
Recurrent mouth ulcers
Lumps or growths which appear on the face or neck, even if these are not painful
Broken teeth or lost fillings
Lost crowns, bridges or veneers
Broken or damaged dentures
Painful gums

These are not the only reasons you should book an emergency dental appointment, so be sure to

contact your Riverdale practice if you any worries you would like advice about or would like a dentist to check.

Emergency Appointment FAQs

If you are an NHS patient you will be charged a Band 1 fee for emergency dental care, such

as pain relief or a temporary filling. This is £????

Costs for private dental treatment, including emergency dental care, can be obtained by

contacting your local Riverdale dental practice directly.

You can find your nearest Riverdale practice here, and contact them for an emergency

dental appointment.

Most Riverdale practices will offer same-day or next-day emergency dental appointments.

However, you should call your Riverdale practice to book in advance.

If a tooth is knocked out, keep the tooth or fragment safe, ideally in milk and contact your local Riverdale practice ASAP.

Children fall and it is common for them to knock baby teeth. If a tooth is knocked out, don’t worry, if you have the tooth, keep it safe and contact your local Riverdale practice. If a tooth is knocked out or dislodged, this can cause bleeding from the area. Ask the child to bite down firmly on a piece of rolled up gauze or kitchen roll to apply pressure to stem any bleeding. If the child is too young, place the rolled-up gauze or kitchen roll against the area and apply gentle pressure.

If the child has knocked out an adult tooth, please keep the tooth or fragment in milk and contact your local Riverdale practice ASAP

Riverdale does not have the capacity to book emergency appointments out of hours.

However, if the Riverdale practice you are a patient at offers NHS dental care and you have a dental emergency outside of open hours, we recommend calling the NHS 111 line.

If you are a patient at a practice that solely offers private dental care, then the instructions can differ

from practice to practice-please check the appropriate page on the website-link

Find your nearest local practice by clicking the button below.

Find Your Nearest Dental Practice

Guy Wells

BDS MFGDP

Guy graduated from Newcastle University in 2005 and after gaining his Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners has continued in his personal development as a practitioner by completing structured multi-date courses in restorative, occlusion, endodontics and orthodontics alongside focused 1 and 2 day courses to allow him to deliver the high standard of care he strives to provide for his patients.

Guy became a partner in Alpha Dental Group in 2009. After the Alpha Group joined Riverdale Healthcare in 2018 Guy’s role within the business changed to that of Clinical Director.

Guy started teaching in 2021 and now trains colleagues how to improve their composite restorations and also how to provide orthodontic aligner treatment for their patients. Following their training he also provides ongoing orthodontic mentoring for colleagues.

Guy’s clinical focus is on providing minimally invasive aesthetic dentistry to the high standard he sets for himself. This is done not only by keeping himself up to date on the latest developments within the profession but also by utilising the most up to date technology including the routine use of digital scanners to assist him in treating and monitoring his patients.

Guy lives locally with his wife, two children and two dogs who keep him busy when he is not working.

Neeraj Diddee

Dentist/Clinical Director

BDS, FCGDent, Dip Rest Dent RCS (Eng)
Riverdale Healthcare Clinical Director
Neeraj Diddee graduated from Newcastle University in 2005 and has since been keen and motivated to deliver the highest quality of dental care for his patients.

Since graduating, Neeraj has worked in several practices in the North East providing both NHS and Private dental care. He has continued to develop his professional training by gaining membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practice and recently gaining a Fellowship with the College of General Dentistry. He has also undertaken numerous courses in the UK and aborad including gaining a Postgraduate Diploma in Restorative Dentistry with the Royal College of Surgeons England.

Neeraj works clinically at Vitality Dental Care, Fairfield and is also Clinical Director for Riverdale Healthcare. He is also a Training Programme Director with Health Education England where he supports, mentors and teaches Foundation Dentists. His passion is Adhesive Restorative Dentistry and he also teaches hands-on courses on this subject.

Outside of work Neeraj enjoys going on holiday with his family, technology and sport.

Alexandra Walker

BDS Dentist

Alexandra grew up in the local area and graduated from the University of Sheffield achieving BDS with Honours.

She has worked in general practice in Sheffield, York and Newcastle carrying out routine dental care. She enjoys general dentistry and has a calm and friendly approach. She likes to meet new patients and put anxious patients at ease. Outside of work she loves spending time with her young son.